Participating in a Massive Open Online Course (PLENK 2010)http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/247692.html
As George V from UT Austin got me interested in the concept of these large, open to community-at-large courses, I thought I would check this one out. Of particular interest to me is the work load of the instructor(s) who...PLENK2010danil0032010-09-13T09:54:15-06:00Final Reflection 4/27-5/4http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/045467.html
I am reflecting on relief that the semester is winding down. . As usual the readings were interesting, and they made me consider how more work there is for us to really use technologies effectively to improve human understanding or...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-05-04T15:13:44-06:00Reflections for 4/20 - 4/26http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/044400.html
I must admit, by looking at the title of the Aviv article, I was expecting something very different. It was an interesting article, and I'm interested in asychronous learning network models. However, the analysis methods were mainly new to me,...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-04-26T17:54:24-06:00Reflections for 4/13-4/19http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/043749.html
Barry's overview of how he manages his information base on reading and research was very useful. I'm still not hugely fond of OneNote, but I do appreciate the fact that I need to come up with a strategy. I plan...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-04-20T00:55:23-06:00Reflections for 3/30-4/12http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/043705.html
I found both of the articles to be interesting but in different ways. In the article on asynchronous discourse, I was a bit puzzled about the need to anonymous postings, especially at the age of the participants This reminds me...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-04-19T15:41:47-06:00Reflections for 3/23-3/29http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/042022.html
Since I instigated the reading of this week's three articles, I guess I should have something to say about them. I liked the spector article for the first two-thirds. I think it provides a useful overview of the information technology...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-03-30T09:22:27-06:00Reflections for 3/9-3/22http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/041277.html
I enjoyed reading the articles in Educational Technology on Learning Sciences vs. Instructional/Educational (fill in the blank here). As I mentioned in an earlier reflection, this topic was discussed in a full session at AECT 2 years ago, and I...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-03-23T13:51:48-06:00Reflections from 3/2-3/8http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/040338.html
This was my second time around reading the Reiser articles having read them in my very first class in the program (Intro to IST). It was beneficial to read them again, however, because I have learned much about learning theory,...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-03-08T16:20:15-06:00Reflections for 2/23-3/1http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/039708.html
My overall impression on the lit review of web/e-mail survey article is that the research is completely inconclusive. That is, some research suggests that you might get better or more or most cost effective data with a web, or e-mail...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-03-01T21:25:32-06:00Reflections for 2/16-2/22http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/039098.html
The ideas and concepts around design-based research are interesting. Of the two articles I found the one by the Design-Based Research Collective (DBRC) a bit easier to read. It think they did a better job of tying some of the...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-02-23T13:03:00-06:00Reflections for 2/9-2/15http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/038432.html
The Kirby et al article was very interesting. I remember attending a session at the AECT Conference in Chicago in 2004 where the topic of a session was ISD as compared to learning sciences (cognitive science and educational technology). The...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-02-16T08:27:04-06:00Reflections for 2/3-2/8http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/037766.html
I must admit, I disliked the Zhao and Frank article. I just did not believe the metaphor of computer uses being like zebra mussels. Since I didn't buy into their central theme, I nitpicked my way through the entire article....CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-02-09T09:33:50-06:00Reflections for 1/27-2/2http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/037086.html
The Voithofer article was quite dense but also quite interesting. I was very interested in the ideas surrounding visual information, visual ideas, visual culture and how it the educational researcher needs to aware and versed in it going forward. I...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-02-02T14:09:02-06:00Reflections for 1/19-1/26http://blog.lib.umn.edu/danil003/blog/036250.html
I had a few initial impressions of the class as we progressed through the first session. First, I was happy that I knew many of the class members. In general, i enjoy classes where I already know at least several...CI8395 Reflectionsdanil0032006-01-26T08:07:21-06:00